An API to create cards for your business

Stripe Issuing allows you to create, manage, and distribute virtual and physical cards. Control expenses, reduce operational burden, and even create new lines of revenue.

Postmates

Issuing for on-demand delivery

Postmates uses Stripe Issuing to create cards for their fleet of couriers, programmed with custom spend controls that only approve transactions at the courier’s assigned merchant.

Issuing for travel management

NexTravel uses Stripe Issuing to create one-time and multi-use virtual cards for their travel booking platform, enabling them to handle payments for all their clients’ travel expenses while restricting spend to hotels, airlines, and car services.

Issuing for expense management

Emburse uses Stripe Issuing to offer businesses virtual and physical expense cards, programmed with custom spend controls that can be configured to their specific company policies.

Issuing for business financing

Get started instantly

Activate Issuing right from the Dashboard and launch your card program instantly. There are no setup fees or long-term contracts.

Powers platforms and marketplaces

Issue cards on behalf of your users with Connect. We’ll perform verifications, provide the ledger, and enable users to set custom controls.

Programmable card controls

Create cards that work exactly as you’ve configured them. Set spending limits, allowed business types, and designate virtual cards for one-time or multiple use.

Issue custom cards in seconds

With our advanced spending controls and real-time authorizations, you have complete control over every charge.

Set dynamic spending controls

Control expenses and prevent fraud by setting spending limits, blocking merchant categories, or creating advanced combinations of rules. Update your spending controls at any time in the Dashboard or using our API.